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- GCAT Surveys for HHMI-Supported Courses
- Course Evaluations are Completed for Every WJ Course
- Senior Exit Surveys for Biochemistry and Biology Majors
- Title of Proposal Funding Source Faculty PI Amount
- $1,330,110 requested Not Funded
- $1,000,000 Funded Plans for YR3
- OUTREACH AND TRANSITIONS NARRATIVE
- Progress: Total HHMI Expenditures
- $95,000 acquired YR1; implemented YR2 YR3 Evidence
- FUNDED $95,000
- Public Relations
BIO 215-Fall 2009 BIO/MTH 245-Spring 2010 BIO 288-Spring 2010 CHM 270- Spring 2010—Logan CHM 270-Spring 2010—Sunderland Many other courses in Biology and Chemistry not supported by our HHMI grant are now also using the CURE surveys as part of their assessment process. GCAT Surveys for HHMI-Supported Courses: http://www.washjeff.edu/content.aspx?section=15465&menu_id=857&crumb=844&id=15618 2010 GCAT Report (Davidson College) GCAT 2010 – Lee Teacher Comments BIO 201 GCAT 2010 – DeBerry Teacher Comments BIO 149/249 Course Evaluations are Completed for Every W&J Course These are on file with the Office of Academic Affairs and with department chairs. Course Observations by Department Chair and HHMI Program Director Courses were observed by department chairs and/or Dr. Alice Lee and other tenured faculty. Annual performance review meetings of faculty with department chairs are ongoing. Senior Exit Surveys for Biochemistry and Biology Majors These are on file with the department chair for Biology and the program director for Biochemistry. Members of the departments read these. Grant Proposal Submitted for Enhancement of HHMI-Supported YR3 Lab Development:
Plans for YR3: YR3 courses include a DNA Microarrays in Experimental Biology (BIO 412), a new Biomedical Ethics course (PHL 232), continued LEM work in Microbiology (BIO 215), and implementation of two new bioinformatics laboratory exercises for General Biology (BIO 101). Assessment will include CURE, GCAT, and RISC surveys. OUTREACH AND TRANSITIONS NARRATIVE: Although our 2008 HHMI grant does not support Outreach programs, they were part of the original proposal. They were cut when the grant was funded at less than the requested amount. We have been actively seeking extramural support for Outreach, and were successful in 2009. Progress:
Evidence: US Department of Education Outreach Grant FUNDED:
In YR1, the college secured a $95,000 grant from the US Department of Education to reestablish and expand outreach programs that were previously funded in our 1996 and 2000 HHMI awards. Our Active Science Initiative brings in local middle school and high school teachers for two-week summer workshops, each based on a theme. Our first workshop was “Backyard Biology” in summer 2010. Teachers learned about seasonal changes on physiology of plants and animals. The teachers received a stipend and funds for a “kit” of supplies to take back to their classrooms. During the academic year following the workshop, teachers will bring their students to the college for a follow-up activity. In summer 2011, the topic will be “Kitchen Chemistry.” The Young Investigators program brought high school students to the college for independent research projects with faculty beginning in fall 2009. Students who completed the program during the summer of 2010 received a stipend. Topics included biodiesel from spent coffee grounds, virtual chemical instruments and buckyballs Saturday Science and Math brings high school students to the college for hands-on activities with W&J faculty and students; sessions began October 24, 2009 and have included exercises in mathemagic: puzzles and games, cosmetics chemistry, natural dyes, and HPLC of hot sauce. The US Department of Education grant supports two years of the three outreach programs. Public Relations: An article about the US Dept. of Education Outreach Grant was featured in the October 8, 2009 issue of the W&J Red & Black www.washjeff.edu/uploadedFiles/Academic_Affairs/Academic_Departments/Biology/HHMI/Outreach Article.pdf Dr. Anne McGrain, Biology Outreach Coordinator, updated our Outreach databases and sent information to teachers in seven local school districts. We have received a great deal of interest in these programs from teachers, all of whom are glad to see our formerly HHMI-supported programs funded again. Directory: stuff stuff -> Rccw training 2014 History of Racism and Anti-Racist Activism in Lexington and Fayette County Kentucky stuff -> 14 Step Configuration of mikrotik using adsl speedy internet stuff -> In Proceedings of 15 th stuff -> Fp 3 g tm "78-1271-12, 78-1273-6" 39199 39199-11. Nd "September 1, 1978" tr 68. Rp. \" macros here tr \ em if t tr ~\ ap tr stuff -> Performance Modeling of Parallel and Distributed Computing Using pace stuff -> Tori Amos-Crucify Tori Amos-Little Earthquakes stuff -> Introduction to How Cell Phones Work stuff -> Pc atari Emulator stuff -> Atari disk operating system 5 stuff -> Citibank Online Introduction Download 215.34 Kb. Share with your friends:
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